Happy Halloween! We hope you’ve got your costume ready.
There are plenty of chances this weekend to get out and see a film, enjoy a piece of art or eat some baklava. The Williamsburg Greek Festival will likely be a festive occasion, and the chance to enjoy the music, dance and food of the Greek community. And if you’re looking for education, this weekend can teach you something on any subject from geometry to immigration reform.
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Halloween
Take the kids to Trick or Treat Off the Streets at the Williamsburg Outlet Mall on Thursday night. Registration begins at 5 p.m. The costume contest begins at 6 p.m., open to children from infants to 12 years old. The calendar has more information.
Grownups can keep the Halloween spirit alive into the weekend with Taste of Williamsburg’s Halloween Bar Crawl. Starting at 9 p.m. Saturday at Season’s Restaurant, participants will visit six bars while competing for prizes. Costumes encouraged. Pricing information is on the calendar.
Film, Music & Theater
The Williamsburg Regional Library’s Thursday Afternoon Film Series concludes this week with Francis Goes to the Races (1951). See the comedy at 2 p.m., which stars Donald O’Connor and includes a talking mule. Find out more about this film and others in the series in the calendar.
The York County School of the Arts presents Getting Near to Baby this weekend. The play is an adaptation of a Newberry Honor Book, which tells the story of a family’s bond after a difficult loss. Learn more on the calendar.
Check out the Virginia Peninsula Jewish Film Festival at the Kimball Theatre on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s film is The Other Son (2012) at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday will feature The Attack (2013) at 3 p.m. Read more about the films and pricing in the individual events.
Multiple choirs will convene on Sunday at Saint Bede Catholic Church for the Year of Faith Concert. Adult and children’s groups from Williamsburg, Norge and Yorktown will present a free concert that will also feature instrumental music. Check out the calendar for more information.
Art
This Century Art Gallery presents a slew of activities for artists Thursday. The Experimental Water Media Workshop will be at 1:30 p.m, the Plein Air Once-A-Month outdoor art event at 2 p.m., and Beginning Acrylic and Oil Painting at 6 p.m. Pricing and details for each event are on the calendar.
For those not interested in creating their own art, This Century Art Gallery also presents their Weekend Gallery Show, with an opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday. The local artists included use a range of mediums from watercolor to woodturning. See the full list on the calendar event.
Festivals and Markets
You don’t have to be Greek to enjoy the Williamsburg Greek Festival. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, at the Williamsburg Hellenic Center. Admission is free, and there will be live music, dancers, food and crafts. Visit the calendar to learn more.
The Toano Farmer’s Market, on the corner of Forge and Richmond roads, is open year-round on Saturdays starting at 8 a.m. It showcases Bob’s Sausage Company, Rainbow Eggs, Heidi’s Home Grown, plus an array of produce vendors during the year. The calendar has more information.
Saturday is also the fourth annual Queens Lake Community Arts & Crafts Fair, which offers jewelry, photography, folk art and more. Local authors will be signing and selling books, and coffee and lunch will also be available for sale. Read more on the calendar.
Sports
Saturday is Community Day for Tribe Football. Watch William & Mary take on the New Hampshire Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $5 for everyone who lives or works in Williamsburg. Learn more about the promotion on the calendar.
Join the Tribe again on Sunday for Griffin’s Kids Club Day for a field hockey game. The first 40 kids will receive a free t-shirt, and the Griffin will be on hand with the team for post-game autographs. Free admission. See the calendar for additional details.
Watch the game with a drink (or a couple) at the Game Day Bar Crawl by Taste of Williamsburg. Wear the hat or jersey of your favorite team, and enjoy happy hour and food specials. Go to the calendar to learn about pricing and registration.
Classes, Talks & Learning
VCE Family Focus offers Active Parenting Now, a class for parents of children ages 5 through 12. The class meets at 10 a.m. Thursdays and will address the topics of courage and self-esteem, responsibility, cooperative and problem solving for children. Also on Thursdays at 10 a.m. are Infant Massage and Beyond the Delivery classes, taught by a nationally and internationally certified instructor.
The Senior Center Health Fair is on Friday from 8 a.m. until noon at the James City County Rec Center. The free event will have vendors on health issues, hearing and vision checkups, shots and door prizes. Read more on the calendar.
The W-JCC GED/Adult Education Program is holding a free math seminar for adults. No registration is required for the event, which takes place at 9:30 a.m. Friday. The calendar has more information.
William & Mary Law School’s first immigration reform conference is also on Friday, starting at 10 a.m. Titled “The Good, The Bad, and The Unknown: Effects of Immigration Reform,” the symposium will feature Sergio Garcia, the first undocumented immigrant in the U.S. to become an attorney. For the full details, see the calendar.
Commemorate American Indian Heritage Month at Historic Jamestowne on Saturday. The Indigenous Chesapeake: Past & Present is a daylong event, the first in a series of public programs highlighting Pocahontas on the 400th anniversary of her marriage to John Rolfe. See the activities and speakers on the calendar event.
Fundraising Events
The Williamsburg Symphonia League & Williamsburg Youth Orchestras are hosting MUSIC FOR KIDS!, a fundraiser to benefit music education programs in the area. There will be a silent and live auction, hors d’oeuvres, beverages and of course, live music. See some of the items up for auction and find out about ticket pricing on the calendar.
Shorty’s Diner in Williamsburg is celebrating its second anniversary with a Customer Appreciation Day on Sunday. The second annual Shorty’s Fall Classic Cruz Thru will be part of the event, with a $5 per car entry fee to be donated to the Michael Warner Cancer Fund. Learn more on the calendar.
This and That
The Abundant Life Conference for Women will be held at the Fort Magruder Hotel & Conference Center in Williamsburg on Friday and Saturday. The conference is designed to empower women through religion, and will include speakers, music, breakout sessions, vendors and food. To learn about pricing and see the brochure, go to the calendar.
Get spooked at the Williamsburg Library Theatre on Saturday evening. L.B. Taylor, a local author who has written more than a dozen books on ghosts and paranormal activity, discusses Ghosts of Virginia. The program is free, and all ages are welcome to attend. See the calendar for more information.
